FULHAM'S Sascha Riether has taken to Twitter to issue an apology to Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj for stamping on the winger in the final minute of Saturday's 3-1 defeat.

And Riether confirmed that he would not be contesting the FA's charge of violent conduct, the first issued retrospectively under a new pilot for incidents that were not seen by the referee.

The German defender had until 6pm on Tuesday to respond to the charge but has already decided to accept disciplinary action for the incident.

"I want to say I am sorry to Adnan Januzai," he said via his account, @saschariether. "It was very unlike me and I can only say that frustration got the better of me.

"I also want to apologise to my teammates, fans and everyone at the Club, for the ban incurred following Saturday's match.

Sascha Riether has apologised on Twitter [TWITTER]

I want to say I am sorry to Adnan Januzai

Sascha Riether

"I will accept the consequences of my actions, and hope to put it behind me when I return.

"I want the fans to know that I will be working hard to stay fit and will be ready to continue fighting for the Club as soon as I am able."

It is believed that Fulham considered trying to rely on a precedent set when Fernando Torres avoided punishment after appearing to scratch Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen in the face, before ultimately deciding to accept the sanction.

Sascha Riether stamped on Adnan Januzaj at the end of Saturday's match [ENTERPRISE]